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Spinning Disks Sputter as AI Heats up Data

Spinning Disks Sputter as AI Heats up Data

AI-driven data demands are outpacing traditional HDDs. System developers must migrate to high-performance, secure, and efficient NVMe SSDs to scale for AI workloads.


From AI to Aerospace: New Memory Solutions Evolve to Meet Data Demands

From AI to Aerospace: New Memory Solutions Evolve to Meet Data Demands

New memory technologies, including HBM4, DDR5 DRAM, and MRAM, each respond to various industries outgrowing current storage infrastructure.


News Sep 13, 2024 by Mike Falter
Understanding Dimensional Resonance in High-Frequency Magnetic Cores

Understanding Dimensional Resonance in High-Frequency Magnetic Cores

In this article, we explore the effect of dimensional resonance on the magnetic field distribution in high-frequency ferrite cores.


Understanding the Effect of Eddy Currents on the High-Frequency Behavior of Magnetic Cores

Understanding the Effect of Eddy Currents on the High-Frequency Behavior of Magnetic Cores

The formation of eddy currents can cause problems for magnetic cores at high frequencies. To mitigate these undesirable effects, we first need to understand them.


Using Complex Permeability to Characterize Magnetic Core Losses

Using Complex Permeability to Characterize Magnetic Core Losses

In this article, we use the concept of magnetic field intensity to help explain how complex permeability models the losses of a magnetic core.


Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Materials Explained

Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Materials Explained

This article examines three different types of magnetic materials and how they react to an external magnetic field.


Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

Key Concepts of Magnetic Materials

This article discusses the following basic concepts related to magnetic materials: the magnetic dipole moment, magnetization vectors, susceptibility, and permeability.


Jay W. Forrester and the Invention of Magnetic Core Memory

Jay W. Forrester and the Invention of Magnetic Core Memory

During his long and remarkably productive career, Jay Forrester accumulated an impressive list of innovations and achievements in electrical engineering, social science, and business management.


News Feb 09, 2024 by Robert Keim
SOT-MRAM May Soon Contend With SRAM for Cache Memory

SOT-MRAM May Soon Contend With SRAM for Cache Memory

Memory at both the HPC and edge levels may get a big leg up with help from magnetics.


News Dec 22, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Understanding Hysteresis in Electronic Components and Circuits

Understanding Hysteresis in Electronic Components and Circuits

Learn about the behavior and benefits of hysteresis in comparator circuits, magnetic components, and high-power devices.


Researchers Unveil Liquid-based Memory Concepts for Mass Storage

Researchers Unveil Liquid-based Memory Concepts for Mass Storage

Researchers at IMEC have divulged two proposed schemes for implementing liquid-based memories. Could they provide a future replacement for NAND flash mass storage?


News Jul 23, 2022 by Darshil Patel
How Spin-transfer Torque MRAMs May Simplify Embedded Systems

How Spin-transfer Torque MRAMs May Simplify Embedded Systems

New magneto-resistive RAMs are said to simplify embedded designs by eliminating the need for batteries or capacitors.


News May 23, 2022 by Darshil Patel
What’s Trending in Memory Technology in 2021?

What’s Trending in Memory Technology in 2021?

While fabrication grounds to a halt and the electronics supply chain shutters, chip manufacturers and researchers are still hard at work developing better memory technology for enhanced compute potential.


News Apr 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Non-Volatile Memory Surges Ahead as Arm Spin-Off Develops CeRAM and FeFETs

Non-Volatile Memory Surges Ahead as Arm Spin-Off Develops CeRAM and FeFETs

This week, Arm announced that it will transfer its entire CeRAM IP portfolio to a new spin-out from the company, Cerfe Labs, while taking minority ownership stake in the new company.


News Oct 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Using a Supervisory Circuit to Turn a Conventional SRAM into Fast Non-Volatile Memory

Using a Supervisory Circuit to Turn a Conventional SRAM into Fast Non-Volatile Memory

How can you build a fast non-volatile memory from a conventional SRAM? It turns out, you only need a back-up battery and some control circuitry.


How Does Non-Volatile Memory Express Reach Such High Data Transfer Rates?

How Does Non-Volatile Memory Express Reach Such High Data Transfer Rates?

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA protocols purpose-built for hard disk drives.


News Aug 11, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Army-Funded Research Makes Breakthrough in Non-Volatile Memory Technology

Army-Funded Research Makes Breakthrough in Non-Volatile Memory Technology

Using van der Waals materials, USC researchers have made a breakthrough in non-volatile memory based on ferroelectric tunnel junctions.


News Jul 27, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Magnetic Anisotropy Used for Robust and High Performance Data Storage

Magnetic Anisotropy Used for Robust and High Performance Data Storage

A joint research group has observed for the first time how special spin-lattice interaction in iron-platinum thin films cancels out the thermal expansion of its crystal lattice.


News Jul 22, 2020 by Luke James
A Flower-Shaped Magnetic Process Opens Doors for Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

A Flower-Shaped Magnetic Process Opens Doors for Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?


News Jul 02, 2020 by Jake Hertz
DRAM, SRAM, FLASH, and a New Form of NVRAM: What’s the Difference?

DRAM, SRAM, FLASH, and a New Form of NVRAM: What’s the Difference?

In this article, we will look at a proposed non-volatile DRAM and how it compares to current memory technologies.


News Feb 14, 2020 by Robin Mitchell